EP2809598A1 - Verfahren und system zum zuführen von teilen - Google Patents

Verfahren und system zum zuführen von teilen

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EP2809598A1
EP2809598A1 EP12702231.7A EP12702231A EP2809598A1 EP 2809598 A1 EP2809598 A1 EP 2809598A1 EP 12702231 A EP12702231 A EP 12702231A EP 2809598 A1 EP2809598 A1 EP 2809598A1
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Prior art keywords
components
lift
selection
pick surface
component feeder
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French (fr)
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EP2809598B1 (de
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Daniel Sirkett
Arne TRANGÄRD
Ivan Lundberg
Ryan Mackenzie
André JABER
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ABB Research Ltd Switzerland
ABB Research Ltd Sweden
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ABB Research Ltd Switzerland
ABB Research Ltd Sweden
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/16—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding materials in bulk
    • B65G47/18—Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes
    • B65G47/19—Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes having means for controlling material flow, e.g. to prevent overloading
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • B65G47/12—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
    • B65G47/14—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
    • B65G47/1407—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl
    • B65G47/1478—Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl by means of pick-up devices, the container remaining immobile

Definitions

  • the construction of the pick surface 100 is now described with reference to figure 2, detail "E".
  • the pick surface 100 is white in colour to provide good contrast for the vision system, and is provided with a flocked coating 240
  • the component feeder 10 may also be capable of reorienting components 30 to a limited degree. This may be achieved by a vibrating movement of the pick surface 100.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
EP12702231.7A 2012-01-31 2012-01-31 Verfahren und system zur zuführung von komponenten Active EP2809598B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/EP2012/051502 WO2013113367A1 (en) 2012-01-31 2012-01-31 Method and system for feeding components

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EP2809598A1 true EP2809598A1 (de) 2014-12-10
EP2809598B1 EP2809598B1 (de) 2016-04-06

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EP (1) EP2809598B1 (de)
CN (2) CN104220350B (de)
WO (2) WO2013113367A1 (de)

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US9365359B2 (en) 2016-06-14
CN104093650A (zh) 2014-10-08
WO2013113535A1 (en) 2013-08-08
CN104093650B (zh) 2016-01-20
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US20140332550A1 (en) 2014-11-13
WO2013113367A1 (en) 2013-08-08

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